All About Color #8A2AA2

#8A2AA2

About #8A2AA2

#8A2AA2 is a medium purple color with the hex code #8A2AA2. In RGB it is red 138, green 42, blue 162; in HSL it is hue 288°, saturation 59%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 15%, 74%, 0%, 36%. Its contrast ratio is 7.16:1 on white and 2.93:1 on black.

#8A2AA2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet8A, 2A, A2
CMYK14.81%, 74.07%, 0.00%, 36.47%
RGB Decimal138, 42, 162
HSL288°, 59%, 40%
RGB Octal212, 52, 242
HSV (HSB)288.00°, 74.07%, 63.53%
RGB Binary10001010, 101010, 10100010
CIE-L*AB37.24, 56.75, -45.35
RGB Percent54.12%, 16.47%, 63.53%
CIE-L*CH37.24, 72.64, 321.37
XYZ17.83, 9.67, 35.11
CIE-L*UV37.24, 32.98, -69.65
xyY0.28, 0.15, 9.67
Hunter-Lab31.09, 47.95, -45.18
RYB54.12%, 16.47%, 63.53%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8A2AA2 on a dark background: contrast 2.93:1, fails WCAG AA.
#8A2AA2 on a light background: contrast 7.16:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8A2AA2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#8A2AA2 · #BA55D3 · #4C1759 · #42A22A · #6ED355

Analogous palette

#2A42A2 · #4E2AA2 · #8A2AA2 · #A22A7E · #A22A42

Triadic palette

#8A2AA2 · #A28A2A · #2AA28A · #BA55D3 · #D3BA55

Tetradic palette

#8A2AA2 · #A24E2A · #42A22A · #2A7EA2 · #4C1759

Monochromatic palette

#230A29 · #561A65 · #8A2AA2 · #B549D0 · #CE85E0

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